San Francisco Nightlife Tips by 100ACRE

Gordon Biersch Brewpub
2 Harrison St. (near Pacific Bell Park)
(415) 243-8246
Very popular after-work bar, great variety of beer.

Savoy-Tivoli
1434 Grant Ave. (North Beach)
(415) 362-7023
Covered patio and great atmosphere.

Tommy's Joynt
1101 Geary St. (at Van Ness)
(415) 775-4216
Cozy 50 year-old Hofbrau. Beers from around the world. Memorable experience.

O'Reilly's Pub
622 Green St. (North Beach)
(415) 989-6222
Authentic Irish Pub. Perfect Guinness. (Pictured here.)

HERE ARE SOME LOCAL AWARD WINNERS
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Best After Hours
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Sparky�s 24 Hour Diner
242 Church St. 415-626-8666

Brazen Head 3166 Buchanan St. 415-921-7600

Taqueria Can-Cun (see my restaurant section)

Globe 290 Pacific 415-391-4132

Yuet Lee 1300 Stockton 415-982-6020

It�s Tops Coffee Shop 1801 Market 415-431-6395

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Best Happy Hour
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Cellar 685 Sutter 415-441-5678
www.cellarsf.com

Wish
1539 Folsom St. 415-278-9474
www.wishsf.com

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Best Local Beer/Microbrewery
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Speakeasy Brewing�s Prohibition Ale
www.goodbeer.com

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Best Cocktails/Gin Drinks
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Orbit Room Caf� 1900 Market 415-252-9525

Gold Dust Lounge 247 Powell 415-397-1695

Bottom of the Hill 1233 17th St. 415-621-4455
(Pabst Blue Ribbon on tap!)

Bar Guide:
http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/barguide/

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Buena Vista Cafe: Buena Vista Cafe

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on Nov 10, 2004

Buena Vista Cafe (in Fisherman's Wharf, by Ghirardelli Square).

Irish Coffee was invented here in 1890's. They serve a daily average of 2,000 glasses of this drink. $4 a glass. (Boudin Bread, Ghirardelli Chocolate, a Buena Vista Irish Coffee: some of the great tastes of 'The City'.)

Visit the Buena Vista Cafe website!

Be sure to include a stop here when you travel to this beautiful city!

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Come as you are.
Directions: 2765 Hyde St at Beach Street. Next to the Cannery & Aquatic Park. (Click on picture to enlarge. The Powell-Hyde Cable Car comes to the 'end of the line' across the street!)

SF Streets: Union Street (in the Marina)

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on Dec 6, 2002

Union Street (in the Marina District)

Great place to watch the 'beautiful' people. The best of Union Street extends from Franklin to Steiner, then runs down Fillmore to Lombard.

Don't miss the clubby ambience of the Balboa Cafe on Fillmore Street (pictured here).

Sidebar: Balboa caf� happens to serve the best hamburger in the City, served on a crisp, hollowed-out baguette; think mushrooms, griddled onions, bacon, cheddar, Swiss, jack, even blue cheese!

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Art / Theater / Concerts: Art Galleries

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on Dec 3, 2002

First Thursdays, sponsored by the San Francisco Art Dealers Association (SFADA).
From 5pm to 8pm, the first Thursday evening of each month.

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Theme: Other
Dress Code: Black-clad or casual.
Directions: ...walk along Sutter Street, Market Street, Post Street and the gallery bonanza on Geary Street, all in and around Union Square.

Beer / Wine Bars: Visit a Wine Bar - try different wines! Part 1

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on Jun 26, 2003

Bacchus Wine & Sake Bar
1954 Hyde St. (near Union St.)
(415) 928-2633
6-10:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 6-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.

Grab a seat on one of eight bar stools or plop down on one of the leather love seats. Euro-style lounge music. 50-bottle wine list focuses on small wineries from around the world. The bar offers 13 wines by the glass or half-glass. Want some sushi to go with that? Just give the bartender your order.

The Bubble Lounge
714 Montgomery St. (near Washington)
(415) 434-4204
4:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon., until 2 a.m.
Tues.-Fri., 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Sat.

Ultra-chic Champagne bar is New York all the way. No-sneakers, no-jeans dress code. Exposed brick walls, high ceilings and lots of squishy chairs and plush sofas. If you can't get a seat, there are plenty of spots at the bar.

The wine list features 300 sparkling wines and Champagnes along with 16 still wines and a good selection of dessert wines. Thirty-one sparklers are offered by the glass along with sampler flights of three 3.5-ounce tastes. Cocktails are also available, as are appetizers such as caviar, sushi, oysters and fine cheeses.

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EOS Restaurant & Wine Bar
901 Cole St. (at Carl St.)
(415) 566-3063
5:30-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.

Modern-industrial feel, with high ceilings, cement floor and a 15-seat hammered metal bar. Asian fusion menu. The black-clad servers are friendly and professional. The wine list has 150 wines by the bottle.

By the glass, half-glass and tasting flight. A full restaurant menu is available in the bar.

First Crush Wine Bar & Lounge
101 Cyril Magnin St. (near Mason St.)
(415) 982-7874
5 p.m.-2 a.m. Tues.-Sat., until 1 a.m. Sun.-Wed., lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

Close to Union Square. Popular place to sip and sup. Intimate candle-lit space with a six-seat bar at the back of the room and small dining tables against the walls. On weekend nights the seats are filled with well-dressed couples in their 30s and stylish singles.

The all-California wine list includes more than 600 bottles and the bar offers 16 wines by the glass. Six sampler flights and a guilt-free "don't like it, don't drink it" policy, which means you can send back any bottle you don't enjoy, regardless of the reason. The full California cuisine menu is available at the bar.

Beer / Wine Bars: 'Visit a Wine Bar - try different wines! Part 2

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on Jun 26, 2003

Hayes & Vine Wine Bar
377 Hayes St. (near Gough St.)
(415) 626-5301
5 p.m.-midnight Mon.-Thurs., until 1 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 3-10 p.m. Sun.

The bar has a luxurious feel, with purple velvet upholstery, curvy maple tables and a gorgeous white onyx bar. The international wine list features a whopping 1,000 wines by the bottle and 40 by the glass, with a focus on obscure varietals and boutique wineries.

The bar also has tasting flights. Food options include artisan cheeses, olives, caviar and charcuterie.

Hotel Biron
45 Rose St. (near Gough St.)
(415) 703-0403
5 p.m.-2 a.m. Tues.-Sun.

An art gallery/wine bar that opened in the alley behind Zuni Cafe 18 months ago. Dark, candle-lit room has 10 bar tables scattered around along with a couple of leather sofas and cushy chairs. Romantic. There are 80 wines by the bottle and 35 by the glass. Tasting flights aren't listed, but they do them. Sample tastes are free. Snacking options include caviar, cheeses, salami and olives.

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Dress Code: MORE

London Wine Bar
415 Sansome St. (near Sacramento St.)
(415) 788-4811
1:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Publike atmosphere that invites T-shirts and jeans. The decor is reminiscent of an Italian restaurant, with wood paneling, metallic grapevine wallpaper and high-backed wooden booths - the only things missing are the straw-covered Chianti bottles. 400 wines are available by the bottle, with 30 to 40 by the glass. The list focuses on lesser-known California producers; different sample flights are offered each month. Cheeses and other small plates are available.

Varnish Fine Art & Wine Bar
77 Natoma St. (near Second St.)
(415) 222-6131
11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tues.-Fri., until 5 p.m. Sat.

The wine bar sits on the main floor of the two-level gallery space, which features exposed brick walls, high ceilings and modern art. Steel-topped bar. The international wine list features 17 wines by the bottle and a dozen by the glass. Starting at $3 per glass and $12 per bottle.

Jazz at Pearl's

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on Oct 18, 2004